St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-27

H0 WEeHce borreftS ssRtenZa7' TO DC
the Attraction at the Grand ALI
This Week.
The attraction at the Grand during the
coming week will be Lawrence Barrett
production of "Renzi, the Last of the
Tribunes." This will be the first presenta-
ton OF this great drama in this city and the
fact that it is to be played by an actor of
BalrettS ability and reputation is ample as
surance of its success. '.R enZi'' was writ
ten by Miss Milford in 1925 and was first
brought out at the Drury Lane theater in
1928, with Charles Young as Rienzi The
same year manuscript copy of the play
was brought to America by Macready and
was produced at the old Park theater in
1929 with the Elder Wallack as Rienzi.
Barry and Richings were In the cast and
Mrs Hillson impersonated Claudia. The
piece was brilliant success at that time
The story OF RienZi as told in Miss Mitford;s
drama is as follows:
The first act opens amid the ruins OF an
cient Rome with meeting of the citizens and
Rienzi and procession of the Ursini and the
Colonna through the streets. This is fol-
lowed by scene between Rleuzi and his
daughter and love scene between Angelic
and Claudia. The act closes with an impress
sive tableau, in which Rienzi lights the beacon
citizens rise and proclaim him their Tribune.
In this scene young Angelo Colonna, for love
of Claudia, procaims himself a follower of
Rienzl.
The second act takes place in the great hall
OF Renzis palace, as the Tribune, Martin
Ursini, has been condemned to death, but is
pardoned by RienZi at the solicitation of
Claudia, who, as the Daughter Of the Peo-
ple,' is there betrothed to the son of the CO.
lonna. The third act is the marriage feast of
Angelo and Claudia in the great banquet hall,
during which the treason Of the mobiles is dis
covered and frustrated by Rienzi, who orders
them to proceed to the cathedral and there
take the oath of allegiance.
The fourth act shows the interior of the
cathedral, with great procession of nobl es,
priests, choristerS, soldiers and citizens The
choristers sing a grand anthem, and the
MOBILES swear allegiance to the state. after
which they again revolt against Rienzi, but
are again defeated and sentenced to death
In this scene 200 persons take part. In the
fifth and last act the condemned mobiles are
on their way to execution accompanied by q
procession of monks chanting funeral dirge
Among the condemned is Angelo, the young
husband of the Tribune's daughter, who per-
suades RienZi to spare his life,
BY this time the citizens have joined the
mobiles in rebellion against the Tribune, and
led on by Lady Colonna, whose husband has
been slain, enter the cathedral and stab Ri
ter.
Lawrence Barrett's representation of
'RienZT' has made a sensation wherever if
has been produced and the remodeling of
the tragedy and scenic details have every
where met with words of appreciation and
admiration. The new scenery, property
and costumes required. make over two car
loads and over 100 people take part in the
presentation. In the church scene which
is described as something magnificent.
eight well drilled adult singers from New
York and sixteen local madrigals will take
part in the singing. The cast, which is the
same who produced the play in New York
and Washington, is as follows:
Cola di Rienzi. ...... MIR. Lawrence Barrett
The Last of the Tribunes.
Stephen Colonna, Head of the Colonna,
Mr.. B. g. Rogers
John Ursini, Head of the Ursni,
Angelo, Son of Stephen Colonna. Mr. G. Weles
Savelli. ...... Mobiles of Mr.. f. Vroom
Frangipani.. Rome MFR. K. Weston
Toreili. 80. Friends of Mr.J.W .Albaugh, ,Jr
Leonardo. of the Mr.. ]. L. Finney
Jacopo..... Colonna Mr.. w. NJ. Stuart
Camilo, an Adherent of Rienzi
...................... Mr.. S. E. Springer
Alberti, officer of the Guard. :. Mr.. c. Koeer
Paolo, a Citizen, friend of Rienzi
..........-..... j. NJ. Sturgeon
Claudia, Rienzrs daughter
..................M Miss Minna K. Gale
Lady Colonna a.............. Miss Minnie Monk
Leila Savelli. ............. Miss Miriam O'Leary
The engagement commences tomorrow
night and will continue the entire week, in
Guiding Saturday matinee.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
Four years ago small country circus
roughing it in Missouri discovered in a small
village dwarf of such small proportions
that even their one horse manager saw the
speculation in the boy and offered his par
ents large sum to exhibit him. 1t became
nOised about the country and several man.
ayers tried to secure the boy, but only until
last year would his parents consent to place
him Oh exhibition, preferring the quieter
life in museums to the hurly burly travel
with a circus. The boy was called Don
Cameron and made decided hit wherever
exhibited. He is actually the smallest man
ever born. as the encyclopedias give no one
of his stature and intelligence that ever
lived to be co. his present age. He is Just
fourteen inches high and can be put in
gentlemans high hat. He is Intelligent and
possesses a tolerable education. He will
be exhibited at the Seventh street museum
during the coming week, commencing Mon
day. On the stages Bobby Newcomb in his
jig and his talented family. Mcintyre and
Heath in their specialties, the Hickory
Quartette, the Winchells and others will
be presented. The laughable conceit, "The